Antonia Ružić
Croatian tennis player (born 2003)
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Antonia Ružić (born 20 January 2003) is a Croatian tennis player. Ružić has a career-high singles ranking of No. 50 by the WTA, achieved on 13 July 2026. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 544, reached on 27 January 2025. Ružić has won 12 singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
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| Country (sports) | Croatia |
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| Born | 20 January 2003 Orehovica, Croatia |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Juraj Dusparić |
| Prize money | $1,434,547 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 228–121 |
| Career titles | 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (13 July 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 50 (20 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| French Open | 2R (2026) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2026) |
| US Open | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15–28 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 544 (27 January 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 894 (20 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| French Open | 1R (2026) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2026) |
| US Open | 1R (2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 7–10 |
| Last updated on: 20 July 2026. | |
Ružić is a member of the Croatia BJK Cup team, having made her Fed Cup debut in 2020.[1]
Career
2024: WTA Tour debut and first quarterfinal
On her WTA Tour debut as a qualifier at the 2024 Jasmin Open in Monastir, Tunisia, Ružić reached the quarterfinals with wins over fourth seed Nadia Podoroska[2] and Lily Miyazaki,[3] before losing to seventh seed Lucia Bronzetti.[4]
2025: Major, top 100 and WTA 1000 debuts
Following the 2025 French Open, Ružić made her top 100 debut on 9 June 2025, at world No. 98.[5]
Ružić reached her second WTA Tour quarterfinal at the WTA 500 2025 Monterrey Open, as a qualifier, with wins over eighth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova[6] and Elisabetta Cocciaretto[7] before falling to Marie Bouzková.[8]
Ružić made her major debut at the 2025 US Open,[9] losing to Taylor Townsend in the first round.[10] Ružić entered the main draw of the WTA 500 2025 Ningbo Open as a lucky loser but lost to Veronika Kudermetova.[11]
2026: WTA 1000 quarterfinal & top 10 win, top 60
At the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships, Ružić reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal, after entering the main draw as a lucky loser, and defeating Emma Raducanu,[12] fellow lucky loser Anastasia Zakharova and reigning Australian Open champion and world No. 3, Elena Rybakina, her first top-10 win.[13][14][15] She lost in the last eight to seventh seed Elina Svitolina in three sets.[16] Despite the loss Ruzic reached a new career-high singles ranking of world No. 51 on 23 February 2026.[17]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (12 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2021 | ITF Bad Waltersdorf, Austria | W15 | Clay |  Živa Falkner |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lagos, Portugal | W25 | Hard |  Isabella Shinikova |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2021 | ITF Hamburg, Germany | W25 | Hard (i) |  Tímea Babos |
6–2, 4–1 ret. |
| Loss | 3–1 | May 2022 | ITF Osijek, Croatia | W25 | Clay |  Dominika Šalková |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | W25 | Clay |  Irina Khromacheva |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Vigo, Spain | W25 | Hard |  Anna Brogan |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Říčany, Czech Republic | W40 | Hard (i) |  Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W40 | Clay |  Lina Gjorcheska |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–2 | Dec 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard |  Ayla Aksu |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–2 | Jan 2024 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W50 | Hard |  Sara Saito |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–3 | Jan 2024 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W50 | Hard |  Mananchaya Sawangkaew |
1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 9–3 | Nov 2024 | ITF Veracruz, Mexico | W50 | Hard | Mariia Tkacheva |
6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 10–3 | Nov 2024 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W50 | Hard (i) | Tereza Valentová |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 11–3 | Feb 2025 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W75 | Hard (i) | Elena Pridankina |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 12–3 | Mar 2025 | Branik Maribor Open, Slovenia | W75 | Hard (i) |  Linda Klimovičová |
6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2019 | ITF Tučepi, Croatia | W15 | Clay |  Tamara Malešević |
 Nefisa Berberović Veronika Erjavec |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Matilda Mutavdzic |
 Federica Bilardo  Kristina Dmitruk |
3–6, 6–0, [7–10] |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 2023 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | W60 | Clay |  Carole Monnet |
 Valentini Grammatikopoulou Dalila Jakupović |
2–6, 5–7 |
Fed Cup participation
Singles (5–7)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Z1 R/R | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya, Turkey |  Denmark |
Clay | Clara Tauson | L | 6–7(6), 1–6 |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Serbia |
Mia Ristić | L | 4–6, 3–6 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 |  Norway |
Ulrikke Eikeri | W | 6–2, 6–4 | ||||
| 2024 | Z2 R/R | 9 Apr 2024 | Vilnius, Lithuania |  Estonia |
Hard (i) | Kaia Kanepi | W | 6–4, 7–6(2) |
| 10 Apr 2024 | North Macedonia |
Lina Gjorcheska | W | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 | ||||
| Z2 P/O | 12 April 2024 |  Egypt |
Mayar Sherif | W | 6–1, 6–1 | |||
| 2025 | Z1 R/R | 8 April 2025 | Vilnius, Lithuania |  Austria |
Julia Grabher | L | 4–6, 0–6 | |
| 9 April 2025 |  Portugal |
Francisca Jorge | W | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||||
| 10 April 2025 |  Latvia |
Darja Semeņistaja | L | 3–6, 0–6 | ||||
| Z1 P/O | 12 April 2025 | Serbia |
Mia Ristić | L | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 | |||
| P/O | 15 November 2025 | Varaždin, Croatia |  Colombia |
Camila Osorio | L | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| 16 November 2025 | Czech Republic |
Linda Nosková | L | 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles (2–3)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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| 2020 | Z1 R/R | 7 Feb 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia |  Ukraine |
Hard (i) | Tara Würth | Marta Kostyuk Katarina Zavatska |
L | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 2023 | Z1 R/R | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya, Turkey | Bulgaria |
Clay | Lucija Ćirić Bagarić | Isabella Shinikova Julia Terziyska |
L | 6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6 |
| 13 Apr 2023 |  Sweden |
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
L | 5–7, 5–7 | |||||
| 2024 | Z2 R/R | 9 Apr 2024 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Estonia |
Hard (i) | Iva Primorac | Maileen Nuudi Laura Rahnel |
W | 6–3, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Z2 P/O | 12 Apr 2024 | Egypt |
Yassmin Ezat Merna Refaat |
W | 6–1, 6–2 |
Wins against top-10 players
- Ružić has a 1–1 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[18]
| No. | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Elena Rybakina |
3 | Dubai Championships, UAE | Hard | 3R | 5–7, 6–4, 1–0 ret. | 67 | 2026 |
- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualifying rounds or stages (3), 2, 1.
